Ohio colleges: More graduates needed

Ohio higher education has its eye on the pies: According to job projections, the state’s supply of college graduates needs to rise quickly to meet demand.

The Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio, representing 51 four-year schools, notes in its weekly graphic presentation of educational statistics that in 2018, 41 percent of projected openings for high-wage, in-demand jobs in the state will require a bachelor’s degree or greater. As of 2009, just 29 percent of Ohioans had a four-year degree.